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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
11 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
IT is our pleasing duty to record in to day's issue the first great step towards developing the coal field that exists near Drury, in the province of Auckland. In our last we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GENTLEMEN—Judging by the appointments which have recently been made, the colony is on the eve of being launched into another great expenditure for railway works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday, the 18th instant, the first sod of the Maitland and Morpeth Railway was turned in presence of a large concourse of people interested…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Lucas asked the Secretary for Works, "Whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce a bill to empower them to lease the railways for a longer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrangements are being made for the opening of the Great Western Railway as far as the Cross road, at the entrance to Pernrith, on the 7th of July. The whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A contract has been taken by Mr. Armitage for the erection of a viaduct across the Hunter at Singleton, to be used for the roadway as well as for tho railway. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As far as the spirit of commercial enterprise can be estimated by the number of private railway and tramroad schemes, for which the sanction of Parliament has been recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting, most numerously and respectably attended, was held at Mr. Blueford's Hotel, Largs, on Tuesday last. A great number of persone attended, amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There are several bills before Parliament this session, for promoting the operations of coal companies. The easy terms on which valuable mineral lands may now be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. W. Forster naked the Secretary for Lands, with reference to a notice issued by the Department of Lands, and dated September 24th, 1862, proclaiming as a parish…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. W. Forster rose to move, "that there be laid upon the table of this House, —1. Copies of all correspondence, and minutes of the Executive Council, and…
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